PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Riiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Riiser
vs
Graham

174 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frankie Riiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Graham!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riiser tries for a takedown but Graham circles away easily
and Graham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Frankie Riiser has been cut.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Graham enables Riiser to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Graham manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Riiser thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riiser manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graham wants to control from the top but Riiser keeps moving.

Riiser is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Graham is aware though and is defending well.
Riiser looking for a sweep. Not yet Riiser, not yet.
Graham controlling from the top position.
Graham landing some decent shots from guard.
Graham works over Riiser with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham stands up over Riiser, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Graham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Riiser could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Riiser looking for a triangle here. Graham is fighting it but it looks tight! Riiser pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Graham is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Frankie Riiser!